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Replacing name with "Patient" - Horski

Posted: Oct 21, 2009

Is it an industry standard to not use patients' names in the documents even if the dictator dictates it that way, but replace it with "patient"? Wondering if this is per policy of facility you work at or the industry standard. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

It is an industry/JCAH standard; however, some - ht

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facilities want the patient's name in the report if it is dictated. Check with the facility.

Thank you! nm - Horski

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Thanks!

PS ?? - Horski

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Where can I get the standards from JCAH? I am trying to find it, but it is vast. I believe you, but need to provide documentation of that to my boss. Thanks.

PS - check this

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Do you have the Book of Style Guide? There is a whole section in there about confidentiality.

I was more interested in the JACHO part... - Horski

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than the AHDI (I can never remember their acronym). But thanks!

It is in BOS, as for Joint Commision -- which came - ht

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before BOS, it was that way 20+ years ago.

Thanks. See message - Horski

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I am very familiar with BOS, but was more interested in Joint Commission. You say it has been like that for years. My question I guess really should have been "How do you know this?" I believe that you do know it, but I would like to find where these items are so that I can go to the resource and not have to ask here each time. I search the site and really do not get anywhere. If you can tell me where on their site to find these things I would be very grateful! Thanks!

Sorry, guess I was thinking HIPAA not JCAHO - Horski

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nm

Patient is used mostly on hospital accounts, but - Fingers

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I have been on accounts where it is the client's preference to always use "the patient," even though some of the docs would still dictate the name in the report (we still had to change it to "patient").

Alot of clinic accounts do not care, just depends.

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